The Coalition of Housing and Homeless Organizations (COHHO) is a membership organization made up of service provider organizations, advocates, and persons who are homeless. Its purpose is to advocate to end homelessness, improve homeless services, and increase affordable housing in Washington, D.C.

Member Statements

-COHHO is an important voice in the housing and homeless advocacy community in Washington DC because it brings advocates who are living or have lived the experience of homelessness together with professional advocates and service providers. This rare collaboration brings a stronger voice to COHHO’s advocacy work and provides a forum where those who are homeless can express freely the pressing issues they face on a daily basis and turn those issues into real advocacy. Without COHHO, many homeless men and women would not have a formal group to participate in advocacy in Washington, DC.
- J.B.,Miriam's Kitchen

Over many years, SOME has volunteered staff time to COHHO because we consider it an effective group that advances the interests of our thousands of clients, guests and residents. We rely on COHHO to work on everything from shelter capacity to disaster planning. SOME staff and volunteers help facilitate COHHO meetings, serve on the Executive Board, and co-chair the Budget Advocacy Workgroup.
- T.S., SOME, Inc. (So Others Might Eat)

-COHHO is an important voice in the housing and homeless advocacy community in Washington DC because it brings advocates who are living or have lived the experience of homelessness together with professional advocates and service providers. This rare collaboration brings a stronger voice to COHHO’s advocacy work and provides a forum where those who are homeless can express freely the pressing issues they face on a daily basis and turn those issues into real advocacy. Without COHHO, many homeless men and women would not have a formal group to participate in advocacy in Washington, DC.
- J.B.,Miriam's Kitchen